Question

Which of the following organizations mission is to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information?
a.American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
b.Financial Accounting Standards Board
c.Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
d.Governmental Accounting Standards Board
e.Securities Industry Association

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The Financial Accounting Standards Board

Explanation:

1. The Mission of AICPA is, 'to Power the success of global business, CPAs, CGMAs and specialty credentials by providing the most relevant knowledge, resources and advocacy, and protecting the evolving public interest'.
2. The Mission of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is to 'oversees the audits of public companies and SEC-registered brokers and dealers in order to protect investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports'.
3. The Misson of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board is to 'to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting that will result in useful information for users of financial reports and guide and educate the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of those financial reports'.